By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff

The US Supreme Court refused today to resurrect a lawsuit filed against the FBI by relatives of Edward “Brian’’ Halloran, who must now turn to Congress where Bay State lawmakers have filed special legislation to compensate them for Halloran’s death in 1982, allegedly at the hands of James “Whitey’’ Bulger. “It’s disappointing, but the Supreme Court takes very few cases,’’ said William E. Christie, the New Hampshire-based attorney for the Halloran family. “Once again, the courts have denied the Halloran family justice.’’

By Alli Knothe, Globe Correspondent

A Boston police officer has been transported to Boston Medical Center for serious injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash this afternoon, according to Boston police. The accident occurred in the 300 block of Bowdoin Street in Dorchester at about 12:30 p.m. No further information was immediately available.

By Evan Allen, Globe Correspondent

A Dorchester triple-decker was evacuated and four residents taken to the hospital to be checked for carbon monoxide exposure on Saturday morning after they complained of light headedness, acording to a Fire Department spokesman.

By Travis Andersen, Globe Staff

Homeowners in the city of Boston will have an easier time getting permits for certain home improvement projects this summer, Mayor Thomas M. Menino said in a statement. “This is the year to get that deck built, or put in a swimming pool, or purchase that shed,” Menino said. “This summer, we are cutting the red tape on home improvement in the city of Boston. We want to help homeowners get a jump on their projects and get them done sooner rather than later.”